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Increase in Adverse Actions Against Medical Providers Relating to Workplace Civility and Communication in Hospital Settings

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Standards of acceptable workplace behavior have changed drastically over the last several years, and the key to staying out of trouble is to remain current regarding the legal standards of civility and communication. In the...more

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NLRB’s Proposed New Rule Would Expand Joint Employer Status to Entities With Indirect Control Over Worker Conditions

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Does anyone feel like they’ve seen this movie before? On September 6, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “the Board”) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that dramatically changed the joint employer analysis...more

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OSHA’s Willful Finding Upheld Over Allegations of Supervisor’s Misconduct

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Last month, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a $35,000 fine against an employer whose foreman, despite explicit instructions by a company manager to fix an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”)...more

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Louisiana Employers May Be Able to Discharge Unvaccinated Workers Under Employment-at-Will Doctrine

In a pair of related rulings in Hayes v. University Health Shreveport, LLC, and Nelson v. Ochsner Lafayette General, the Supreme Court of Louisiana held on January 7, 2022, that private Louisiana employers may mandate...more

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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force Issues Updated FAQs on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

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The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Federal Contractors on Nov. 1, 2021, regarding its COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors...more

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Federal Government Issues Additional Guidance Related to COVID-19 Safety Protocol Compliance/Enforcement: Accommodations;...

If you’ve been following along, you know that we have been keeping you up to date on the various events surrounding the Government’s issuance of COVID Safety Protocols Guidance, and the related FAR Deviation Clauses, for...more

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Illinois Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Employers

Illinois will soon become the eleventh state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana.  On June 25, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into effect House Bill 1438—the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“CRTA”).  The CRTA,...more

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OSHA's New Injury Reporting Standards and the Post-Accident Protocols All Employers Will Want to Re-examine

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Employees may feel more secure in reporting injuries after a newly issued rule by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), but many employers will find previously compliant protocols are now vulnerable to...more

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